James Murdoch Donates $1 Million to Fight ‘Nazis’

August 18, 2017

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. Chief Executive Officer James Murdoch said in a letter to friends that he was concerned about President Donald Trump’s reaction to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, and that “standing up to Nazis is essential,” the New York Times reported.The CEO, son of media mogul and high-profile Trump ally Rupert Murdoch, also said he and his wife will donate $1 million to the Anti-Defamation League, “an extraordinary force for vigilance and strength in the face of bigotry,” according to the letter.“The presence of hate in our society was appallingly laid bare as we watched swastikas brandished on the streets of Charlottesville and acts of brutal terrorism and violence perpetrated by a racist mob,” Murdoch wrote in the letter. “I can’t even believe I have to write this: standing up to Nazis is essential; there are no good Nazis. Or Klansmen, or terrorists. Democrats, Republicans, and others must …READ MORE ON BLOOMBERG.COM